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CLUB SERVICES AFFILIATION PACK Contents Wales Golf Contacts ...................................................................................................................................... 4 HANDICAPPING & COURSE RATING ....................................................................................................... 5 Handicapping ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Course Rating .............................................................................................................................................. 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS & RULES ........................................................................................................................ 8 Club Events ................................................................................................................................................ 10 COURSE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 11 Xact ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Golf Management Group (GMG) ........................................................................................................ 14 Sustainability and Environmental Guidance – Greener Golf ................................................... 15 Chairman of Greens Guide ................................................................................................................... 16 Greenkeeper Training Grants .............................................................................................................. 17 The Greenkeepers Training Committee Ltd (GTC) ..................................................................... 18 DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 19 Resources and Initiatives ......................................................................................................................... 20 Business Support Scheme (BSS) ...................................................................................................... 20 The Strong Club Matrix ......................................................................................................................... 20 Customer Feedback Tracker (CFT) ................................................................................................... 21 Mystery Shopper Service ...................................................................................................................... 21 Golf Business International .................................................................................................................. 22 Club Governance Guide ......................................................................................................................... 23 Women in Golf Charter .......................................................................................................................... 23 Junior Club Accreditation - Junior GolfCert. .................................................................................. 24 Junior Golf Guide ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Junior Golf Passport ................................................................................................................................ 25 Golf Rules and Etiquette Books .......................................................................................................... 25 Welcome Booklet ..................................................................................................................................... 26 2 R&A Modification of the Rules of Golf for Golfers with a Disability ...................................... 26 Promoting Your Club ................................................................................................................................... 27 Mass Audience Events Packages ........................................................................................................ 27 Promotional resources ........................................................................................................................... 27 New2Golf/Back2Golf Awareness ........................................................................................................ 27 Beginner Coaching Schemes ................................................................................................................... 28 New2Golf Back2Golf Beginner Schemes ......................................................................................... 28 Girls Golf Cymru Coaching Programme .......................................................................................... 28 Disability Coaching Hubs ...................................................................................................................... 29 HSBC Golf Roots Centres ...................................................................................................................... 30 Funding For Development Projects ....................................................................................................... 31 Coach and Volunteer Education ............................................................................................................. 32 Tri – Golf Activators Course ................................................................................................................. 33 The course covers: .................................................................................................................................. 33 Additional Workshops, Roadshows and Events ............................................................................ 33 Safeguarding Training ................................................................................................................................ 34 Safeguarding and Protecting Children (SPC) Workshop ........................................................... 34 Safeguarding Online Refresher Training ......................................................................................... 34 Time to Listen for Club Welfare Officers in Golf .......................................................................... 34 Safeguarding Support ............................................................................................................................ 35 Partners ........................................................................................................................................................... 36 3 Wales Golf Contacts RICHARD DIXON CHIEF EXECUTIVE [email protected] GILLIAN O’LEARY DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE [email protected] HANNAH DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT [email protected] MCALLISTER DAVID WILSON CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER [email protected] GOLF COORDINATOR (HANDICAPPING SANDY VEALE [email protected] & COURSE RATING) LINDA STOKOE ADMINISTRATION OFFICER (FINANCE) [email protected] ADMINISTRATION OFFICER (TEAMS & LAURIE CARVELL [email protected] PERFORMANCE) COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS SOPHIE MADSEN [email protected] COORDINATOR REGIONAL CLUB DEVELOPMENT DILWYN GRIFFITHS [email protected] OFFICER (NORTH) REGIONAL CLUB DEVELOPMENT ZOE THACKER [email protected] OFFICER (SOUTH) ADMININSTRATION OFFICER AND SIAN SIMMONS [email protected] SAFEGUARDING COORDINATOR COMMUNITY GOLF DEVELOPMENT CO- KIM BOULDEN [email protected] ORDINATOR (NORTH) REGIONAL CLUB DEVELOPMENT THEO BAKER OFFICER AND COACH EDUCATION [email protected] (WEST AND MID) SIMON LU WOMAN AND GIRLS COORDINATOR [email protected] 4 HANDICAPPING & COURSE RATING 5 Handicapping Wales Golf forms part of the Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU), which is the authorising body of the only official handicap for golfers within Great Britain & Ireland. As an affiliated golf club you are authorised to offer official CONGU handicaps to your members. Handicapping tools and support available include: Central Database of Handicaps (CDH) – providing players with a unique CDH ID number to allow a club to receive away scores, maintain an up-to-date handicap record and simplify the transition when moving clubs Dedicated handicap support available via [email protected] User guides and practical examples to help clubs Handicapping Seminars – educational workshops around the country to keep you up-to- date with the latest changes and best practice. World Handicap System (WHS) transition support. Who is it for? Employees and volunteer officials who are responsible for handicapping, primarily the handicap committee but also volunteers who may support the various sections within the club. Including but not limited to: Secretaries / Managers Handicap Committee Club Professional Owner / Management Committee Event / Competition Organiser Junior Organiser How to access us Handicapping Information – http://www.walesgolf.org/guides/ Central Database of Handicaps – http://www.walesgolf.org/central-database-handicaps/ Contact To raise a handicapping enquiry please contact [email protected]. For more information on the CDH, the transition to WHS and handicapping please